Amica Newport Marathon & Half-Marathon | 2025
Join us at this annual fall classic in the City by the Sea on Sunday, October 12, 2025, for the Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon.
Location
Easton's Beach
175 Memorial Blvd Newport, RI 02840Refund Policy
About this event
2025 Event Registration
The 16th annual Amica Newport Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2025. With 13.1 and 26.2 miles of unrivaled oceanfront running, this award-winning fall classic in the City by the Sea is not to be missed!
Both the marathon and half-marathon start at 7:30 a.m. at Easton's Beach in Newport, Rhode Island.
The races run through downtown before miles of seaside running loop around Ocean Drive. Runners then turn onto Bellevue Ave. and cruise past the famed Newport mansions and historic homes. The half marathon then finishes at the beach while the marathon continues into gorgeous Middletown, where a quiet but no less beautiful second half awaits the 26.2 crowd.
Both courses are USATF-certified and can be used as qualifiers for the Boston Marathon and all other major marathon events.
Detailed Race Information:
For full event information, please visit www.newportmarathon.com
Course Map
The award-winning Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon courses are veritable highlight tours of the best Newport has to offer. With 13.1 and 26.2 miles of unrivaled oceanfront running, the Amica Newport Marathon is not to be missed!
Award Winning
The Amica Newport Marathon is Newport's original and oldest marathon and half-marathon and it has been recognized as one of the best and most scenic running races in the country.
The Best Half Marathon in the US — HalfMarathons.net, 2024
The 12 Best Half Marathons in the US — Marathon Handbook, 2023
Best Marathon in US — RaceRaves, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2015
Best Half Marathons in the US — RaceRaves, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2015
The 20 Best Marathons To Run in the USA in 2023 — Well and Good, 2023
11 Best (and Most Scenic) Half Marathons in the U.S. — Very Well Fit, 2022
10 Best Fall U.S. Half Marathons — Very Well Fit, 2020
Best Race Swag — Competitor Magazine, 2016
Charitable Impact
The Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon are races that you can feel good about running. By participating, you’re not only doing something good for yourself, but you’re also helping others. The race’s charitable partners are the Aquidneck Land Trust, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Boys Town New England, The Newport Tree Conservancy, and the YMCA Newport, and other local non-profits.
A portion of each race entry is donated to nonprofits. The race has raised over $650,000 for charity since 2015.
Registration Policies
Gray Matter Marketing is a small business dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle with charitably focused events that highlight the communities we are fortunate to call hosts cities.
Refunds
Full refunds are allowed up to 30 days prior to the event.
Please email info@graymattermarketing.com to request a refund and include your name and the event name. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS made to requests after the 30 day prior deadline.
Deferrals
Deferrals to the next year’s race are allowed up to 30 days before the event.
Please email info@graymattermarketing.com to request a deferral. This will be available for you to register for the following year’s event. Instructions for using the deferral will be emailed to you.
Transfers
We do not allow transfers of registrations or bib swapping. No exceptions.
Extreme Weather Policy
Our events are held rain or shine. However, there is always the potential for extreme or severe weather conditions. Race organizers will do as much as we can to ensure the experience is as safe as possible. In the event of severe weather, the race may be delayed as race officials consult public safety officers. If there is more than a short delay, if conditions persist, or the forecast calls for extreme weather, race officials reserve the right to alter or cancel the race. We do not schedule "rain dates". Any decision to cancel an event is done as an absolute last resort and is made collectively with local risk management, police, fire & rescue, and medical personnel as appropriate. In such situations, there will be NO REFUNDS as registrants accept any such risk of their entry fee when signing up.
Please check the website, our Facebook page, and your email before the race for any changes or cancellations.
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